Sustainable Livelihood Initiative through Community Empowerment

The project is focusing on two components which include the Good Governance and Improving Food Security.

Project Goal: “Poverty reduction through socio-economic and political emancipation of the socially excluded communities in Dasamanthapur Block, Koraput district of KBK region, Odisha State, India”

Project specific Objective: Economic and social living conditions and opportunities of participation of 2,500 families in 52 villages (27 hamlets) in 2 Gram Panchayats, Gadiuaguda and Mujanga, are improved.

Project Indicator:

• 52 village/hamlet development committees, 2 Gram Panchayat Task Force groups and a block level Federation are in place and function well.
• 2,500 socially excluded families avail government schemes and provisions.
• 1,500 families have improved their food security at least 3 additional months per year by better management of agricultural practices.